Franz Ferdinand Go Deutsche for New Wave B-Side ‘Erdbeer Mund’

Stream the unreleased song, which arrives backing next single "Fresh Strawberries"

Franz Ferdinand go totes Teutonic on their freshly shared B-side “Erdbeer Mund.” Alex Kapranos, Twitter-beef quasher extraordinaire, sings in German throughout the entire song, which happens to be jaunty Gary Numan-esque new wave treat. Or maybe Men With Hats — either way, it sounds like something J Dilla would’ve slowed down or dusted up until what’s left was a tasty, bite-sized donut. But we digress. The new song’s title translates to “Strawberry Mouth,” which is fitting because on April 7, it’ll be paired with Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action track “Fresh Strawberries” for a single release. Hear both cuts below.

Around The Web \

Alessandro Cortini tends to surround himself with darkness. The Italian producer is most infamous as a torturer of modular synths and other bleak electronics for Los Angeles’ most famous industrial-goths, Nine Inch Nails. His previous solo LP, Sonno, slinked out on Prurient’s Hospital Productions — a bastion of the crepuscular, if there ever was one. And… More »